Caroline Maldonado follows an exile’s search for the past as described in first pamphlet collection from Isabel Bermudez
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Paul McLoughlin finds that the poems of Allan E Baker, although carefully crafted, can still sound as though they came naturally
Nick Cooke explores Vanessa Gebbie’s poetic tribute to battle victims of World War One
John Forth identifies with much that appears in a poetic memoir by Alexis Lykiard
Peter Daniels reflects on what is oblique or unspoken in the mythic poetry of J O Morgan
Brian Docherty displays an impressively wide imaginative range in his new collection Independence Day
Norbert Hirschhorn enjoys a promising first pamphlet collection by Louise Warren
Richie McCaffery is impressed by originality of vision and authenticity in the poetry of Angus Martin.
Emma Lee finds that a powerful new collection by Ruth O’Callaghan can look unflinchingly at evil yet still keep faith in human capacity for regeneration
David Cooke applauds the efforts of Paul Vincent & John Irons in selecting and translating an anthology which spans 1000 years of Dutch poetry
A first collection by Barbara Cumbers confounds the old idea of “two cultures” and shows a happy blending of scientific and poetic observation. .
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Paul McLoughlin, poetry • 0 Comments
Paul McLoughlin takes a thoughtful look at Sarah Howe’s Eliot prizewinning collection – and some issues arising from its success.